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What It Takes to Be a National Champion Bird Dog
Who’s a good bird dog? Miller’s Blindsider, that’s who, having just won the 2023 National Championship

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Sporting Dogs Wow the Crowds at SEWE
High-flying pups and retriever demos steal the show at Charleston’s Southeastern Wildlife Exposition

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A Texas Mutt Takes His Owner for a Ride
Sometimes old dogs still have a few tricks left

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A Life Measured in Canines
Counting time in dog years—with some chosen pups, and some who did the choosing

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Corgi Chaos: A Race for Glory at the Steeplechase of Charleston
Who will be crowned the fastest corgi in the Lowcountry?

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A Nineteen-Year-Old Dallas Rescue Dog Checks Off Her Bucket List
With the love of her foster family, a gray-faced black Lab mix fills her days with gentle fun

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Keeping Up with the Pack
Why settle for one dog when you can have five?

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Puppy Love
Meet the South’s most adorable puppies
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Best Buddies
These photos showcase the bonds dogs form with each other (and a few other critters)
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Doggie Driver’s Licenses
Photos that look like they’re straight from the DMV
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Dogs in the Dirt
Excuse me, but you’ve got a little something on your face
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Doggone Funny
It’s scientifically impossible not to smile when scrolling through these photos
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Nature Lovers
Whether on a hunt or on the beach, these dogs enjoy a little wind in their fur
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GARDEN & GUN PRESENTS
Five-Word Dog Stories
We asked readers to tell us their sweetest, silliest, and shortest canine tales. Here are illustrated versions of some of our favorites.

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A Rescued Bird Dog With an Archaeologist’s Soul
A pup’s nose for history helps a writer unearth his family’s past

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A Rescue Pup with the Soul of a Fish
Rivers, lakes, bayous: For an Alabama pound puppy, life began at the water

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A Chattanoogan’s Delicate Dance with an Aging Cocker
A writer and her ailing spaniel share one more dance

Southern Focus
Backstage at Westminster
Beyond the show’s spotlight, photographer Landon Nordeman captures good dogs and their handlers

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A Perceptive Plott Hound Captures a Canine Researcher’s Heart
An expressive companion helps his human find her calling

Arts & Entertainment
How Uga the Georgia Bulldog Preps for Game Day
Champions never miss a pre-game nap and post-game little snack